Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Practice Exam

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What formula is used to calculate the area of a circle?

Length x Width
2 x pi x radius
pi x radius squared
pi x diameter squared

The correct answer is: pi x radius squared

The formula to calculate the area of a circle is represented as pi multiplied by the radius squared (πr²). This is derived from the definition of a circle and the relationship between the radius and the area it encompasses. When squared, the radius accounts for the dimensions of the circle in two dimensions, thus yielding the total surface area. In contrast, multiplying length by width applies to rectangles, not circles. The expression 2 times pi times radius refers to the circumference of a circle, not the area. Lastly, while pi times the diameter is part of understanding circles, using diameter squared would not yield an accurate calculation for the area; instead, the radius must be used, which is half the diameter. Therefore, the area calculation is specifically reliant on using the squared radius in conjunction with pi.